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"Creeque Alley" is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas in late 1966, narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album Deliver, it peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard pop singles chart the week of Memorial Day 1967,
"Twelve Thirty" a.k.a. "Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)", is a song by the Mamas & the Papas. After the release of the group's third album—Deliver—and their appearance as the closing act of the Monterey International Pop Festival, the group was scheduled to appear in England.
Despite the actual lyrics, the music is classic "Laurel Canyon" folk music, and has been described as "this bucolic, happy song." [2] Well known for their singers' harmonies, this is an especially beautiful example of how the Mamas and Papas blended their voices by "layering vocal lines over and under each other that almost breaks your heart."
All the Leaves are Brown: The Golden Era Collection is a 2001 release compiling the first four albums by The Mamas & the Papas in their entirety, with some single-exclusive mono versions and one non-album track.
Deliver (also known as The Mamas & the Papas Deliver) is the third studio album by the Mamas & the Papas, released in February 1967 on Dunhill Records.One song, "Creeque Alley", outlines the unique circumstances in which the band met and formed.
AllMusic stated in its review of the album that it is a "great overview of the music from this group" and that "This is a good collection of their unforgettable electric folk-pop songs" [5] Billboard stated that it is a "collector's dream come true" and that it "is an enjoyable trip down memory lane."
Lyrics in the group's song "Creeque Alley" describe this period. The Mamas and the Papas. The Mamas and the Papas in 1968: Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot, Denny ...
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer and songwriter. A tenor, he was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas & the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.